Archaeology and Language Quiz

What do "archaeologists" /ˌɑːr.kiˈɑː.lə.dʒɪst/ study? Citation: "Dr. Ceri Shipton and his colleagues... became the first archaeologists to explore Obi..."

• Modern technology

• Ancient cultures and artifacts

• Astronomy

• Geography

What does "prehistoric" /ˌpriː.hɪsˈtɒr.ɪk/ mean? Citation: "the prehistoric people who lived on Obi..."

• Relating to the time before written records

• Modern history

• Recent past

• Future events

What does "adept" /əˈdɛpt/ mean? Citation: "the prehistoric people... were adept on both land and sea..."

• Clumsy

• Skilled or proficient

• Untrained

• Average

What are "excavations" /ˌɛk.skəˈveɪ.ʃənz/? Citation: "The excavations were part of a project..."

• Buildings

• Artifacts

• Digging sites for archaeological study

• Natural sites

What does "dispersed" /dɪsˈpɜːrst/ mean? Citation: "how people first dispersed from mainland Asia..."

• Gathered

• Concentrated

• Spread out or scattered

• Reunited

What are "artefacts" /ˈɑː.tɪ.fækt/? Citation: "they found numerous artefacts, including fragments of axes..."

• Natural formations

• Objects made by humans, especially in the past

• Fictional items

• Modern tools

What is "pottery" /ˈpɒt.ər.i/? Citation: "they were re-occupied by people who owned pottery..."

• Metal tools

• Objects made from clay and hardened by heat

• Wooden artifacts

• Glass items

What does "abandon" /əˈbæn.dənd/ mean? Citation: "both were abandoned..."

• Kept

• Left behind or deserted

• Preserved

• Restored

What does "degradation" /ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən/ mean? Citation: "Awareness of the importance of wetlands is growing, but wetland degradation still continues..."

• Improvement

• Preservation

• Restoration

• The process of deteriorating or being damaged

What does "mitigating" /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪtɪŋ/ mean? Citation: "Wetlands are one of the key tools in mitigating climate change..."

• Reducing the severity of something

• Worsening

• Ignoring

• Enhancing